Quote Originally Posted by acmom View Post
...My three year old also got a set of instruments for her first birthday that they both like a lot - it was the Parents brand when she got it, but it is the B brand I think now (you can find it at Target.) It came packed inside a drum and has a bunch of different instruments, which is nice for them when they play music together. I have given it for a gift too and it has always been a hit!
We have this set - it's B. brand and it's called the "ParumPumPum Drum":

http://justb-byou.com/toys/lively/parum-pum-pum/

It's a clear acrylic/plastic drum that comes with 2 rhythm/shaker eggs, a pair of drumsticks, a maraca/rattle, a bell-rattle and a tambourine.

We also have an Educo tambourine that my mom bought separately:

http://www.amazon.com/Educo-ED861276...214515&sr=8-13
(Mom didn't spend $19 for it, though!)

ITA that rhythm is probably best for a 2 y/o, but also consider classes like Music Together if they're in your area/budget. My DD would love classes like that, but, sadly, they're not in our budget. (But both DH and I are music-lovers ... and I'm a singer, so it works out.)